Summary

This page provides instructions on one known method to configure a Stratux (ADS-B) receiver to feed CoT information to an OG TAKServer or FreeTAKServer to observe PLI of aircraft within the device's coverage area. The configuration described below is intended for a mobile application to observe surrounding aircraft locations and feed ATAK EUDs on a LAN in LTE-denied areas.

<aside> ✅ The following instructions have been confirmed to work with Raspberry Pi 3B and Pi 4 models.

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Parts List

The following are parts utilized for a successful implementation of Stratux feeds to OG TAKServer and FreeTAKServer. See http://stratux.me/#diy-kits-and-parts for details on alternative parts.

Required Parts

  1. Raspberry Pi 3B (not 3B+) - However indications are that Pi 4 models are supported now.

  2. 1090 / 978 Radios:

    <aside> ⚠️ Both 1090 and 978 SDRs are required for Stratux to operate.

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  3. sD Card with Stratux / Raspbian OS flashed onto it. Stratux Image is located here: (https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/releases/download/v1.6r1-eu023-us/stratux-v1.6r1-eu023.img.zip)

Recommended Part(s): GPS Receiver

  1. Stratux GPYes 2.0 u-blox 8 USB GPS unit RECOMMENDED

    <aside> ✅ Optional Removable External GPS Antenna: Stratux GPYes 2.0 External Antenna

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  2. VK-162 G-Mouse - Remote Mount USB - External GPS Navigation Dongle - Supports Stratux, Raspberry Pi, Windows, Linux TESTED (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EROIUEW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1GPS Receiver)

<aside> ⚙ See here for other GPS receiver options

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Optional Part(s)

  1. Stratux Case (recommended for mobile applications).

sD Card Preparation

Flash Stratux Image

Using your preferred image flashing application such as Pi Imager, BalenaEtcher, etc., flash the sD card with the latest Stratux image, which can be downloaded at:

https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/releases/tag/v1.6r1-eu025-us

Initial Set-up / Configuration